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October 1, 2024 2:31 PM

Minnesota trees in turmoil due to drastic seasonal changes

Minnesota’s trees are having a tough time. There was barely any snow last winter, leaving roots unprotected. Then the soil became downright swampy after an extremely soggy spring and early summer. Now, conditions have flipped to widespread drought in a matter of weeks.

by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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October 1, 2024 8:13 AM

Campfire ban now in place for Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Deepening drought conditions have led officials to ban campfires in northern Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Meanwhile, authorities reported an increase in activity in recent days at a smoldering wildfire in the BWCAW.

by Dan Kraker and Andrew Krueger

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September 26, 2024 12:50 PM

September heat and turning leaves: Where to catch fall colors

The Minnesota DNR’s fall colors map suggests leaves are in the beginning stages of turning colorful across northern Minnesota with the start of notable color in the Iron Range and near North Dakota, as well as a sprinkle along the southern border of Minnesota.

by Anika Besst

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September 13, 2024 11:50 AM

2 wildfires burn in Superior National Forest, closing some BWCA portages and campsites

After an extremely wet summer, Minnesota is trending drier. The U.S. Forest Service has closed 19 campsites and several portages in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

by Gracie Stockton and Clay Masters

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September 9, 2024 1:08 PM

Fully-accessible resort, first of its kind, opens in Ely

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Sean Leary, who owns the resort with his wife, Jill Leary.

by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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September 6, 2024 1:37 PM

Popular trail on Minnesota’s North Shore reopens in time for fall color season

Just in time for fall color season, a popular hiking trail on Minnesota’s North Shore is back open after a summer-long closure for maintenance.

by MPR News Staff

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September 6, 2024 11:45 AM

Let the hues begin: Fall foliage colors coming to Minnesota in 3, 2, 1 ...

Fall is near! As we approach autumn, when can Minnesotans expect those vibrant oranges, reds and yellows? What affects that vibrancy? And how will this year stack up to other seasons?

by Amy Felegy

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September 3, 2024 11:57 AM

A photographer captures life in America’s last remaining old-growth forests

From salamanders and salmon to bears and mountain lions, David Herasimtschuk’s images illustrate not only the beauty of the forests and their creatures but the symbiotic relationships that are vital to the forests’ health and the planet’s welfare.

by Ben de la Cruz

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August 31, 2024 8:33 AM

Campfire explosion kills one; injures several others

A campfire exploded in a northern Minnesota township near Side Lake, Minn. killing one person and injuring several others, some critically. Flammable liquid that caused the explosion remains unknown.

by MPR News Staff